Chapter 20 Fu Youde Asks for War

He Xi never expected that this thing would happen to him. He could only go out and explain the matter of King Liang's killing of the envoy in front of everyone.

This matter, not to mention that He Xi did not expect it. Xu Da and others didn't expect it.

Such a meeting may seem to be of low standard, but it is actually the most important, more important than some of the conferences in the court. The decision made at such a meeting is irrefutable at the Great Pilgrimage. Zhu Yuanzhang will carry it out at all costs.

Because those who oppose it will be regarded by Zhu Yuanzhang as opposing his authority. This is to be seen in blood.

None of the six Shangshu were allowed to enter. He Xi was specially called over to participate instead. This in itself is unusual. Now let He Xi speak, so that many people have to think of the rumor that He Xi is the illegitimate son of His Majesty.

Although these people are very clear, calculate the age of He Xi. It should be after His Majesty called King Wu. There shouldn't be any illegitimate children who are in the middle of the people. But He Xi's grace is obviously different.

Could it be that He Xi's mother has a different identity, which is unethical and unsightly. Only then was it sent to the people.

For a while, many people were speculating, whose wife is He Xi's mother? After all, if it's not a scandal. With Zhu Yuanzhang's status at that time, he didn't even dare to recognize a child.

Some people even estimated that according to He Xi's age, he should be after King Jin and before King Zhou, and be the same age as King Yan. If you describe the order, I don't know if it's the fourth prince or the fifth prince.

After today, I am afraid that this rumor will be more deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.

In fact, He Xi didn't know about this rumor, after all, he didn't ask the person concerned about such a rumor. Zhu Yuanzhang knew. There are not many Jinyiwei who can hide from Zhu Yuanzhang in Daming.

He was somewhat conniving at the rumor. I don't know what kind of mind I have.

No matter what thoughts these people have in their hearts, when He Xi finishes speaking, things still have to be put on business.

Zhu Yuanzhang said: "Xu Da, what do you think should be done with this matter?" ”

Xu Da pondered for a moment and said, "King Liang doesn't know Tianwei, so the court should naturally punish him. It's just that Chen has been in Beiping for a long time, and he has not fought in the southwest, but Yingchuan Hou Pingshu Gong is the first, and many of the southwest guards were built by Yingchuan Hou, and he can't understand the situation in the southwest. Whether to use troops or not, let's ask the Marquis of Yingchuan to talk about it. ”

The Marquis of Yingchuan is Fu Youde, this is the title of Fu Youde when the Ming Dynasty opened the country.

From Xu Da's words, you can also see Xu Da's style.

For Xu Da, now he is already the first in meritorious service, and no matter how meritorious he is, it is useless. Therefore, Xu Da is the most fair in the army, and he has repeatedly attributed credit to his subordinates. It's just that the more Xu Da is like this, the more the soldiers want to be used by Xu Da.

Xu Da is the first person in the army. Is there really no eyeliner in the Southwest? Does he really not know anything about the situation in the Southwest? But not necessarily.

However, what Xu Da said is not wrong, Fu Youde does know about the southwest.

There is almost a convention in the Ming army, almost whoever establishes this guard has influence over this guard. After Fu Youde cut down Shu that year, he accepted the surrendered troops and established many guards. These are all Fu Youde's connections and potential forces.

I don't really think that the founding generals of the Ming Dynasty are an influence with the generals in peacetime.

If this is the case, why did Zhu Yuanzhang take these old handsomes away when he was dying? Is he crazy?

Fu Youde is different from Xu Da, he is bent on making achievements. Seeing that Xu Da gave him the opportunity, he was grateful in his heart, and he was even more reluctant to miss it, and said: "Your Majesty, the minister thinks that King Liang does not know the number of days, does not know obedience, and insults the court. ”

Zhu Yuanzhang said: "Fu Qing, let's talk about it carefully. ”

Fu Youde said: "Thanks to Your Majesty's grace, over the years, the southwest has also accumulated a lot of grain and grass in peaceful days. Most of the grain and grass used in the Northern Expedition were from the north. A small number were mobilized from the south. The grain and grass in the southwest are not useful at all, and the grain and grass in the southwest are transferred to the north, which is consumed. I'm afraid it's several times more than the grain and grass itself. Therefore, the grain and grass of the southwest itself will not be used by the north. The minister thought that the war in the southwest would not affect the war in the north. In the same way, mobilizing the troops of the Southwest Guard Station to go north is not suitable at all, not to mention the loss of morale on the morale of the army, just because of the weather in the north, many southern soldiers can't stand it. The minister thought that he could fight Yunnan and Mongolia at the same time, and they could come together. ”

Zhu Yuanzhang gently tapped on the dragon chair, noncommittal. said, "Go on." ”

This reason was not enough to convince Zhu Yuanzhang.

Without him, Fu Youde seems to justify himself. But he revealed that the grain from the southwest may not need to be transported to the north, but it can fill the food gap in the southeast. The consumption of soldiers in the two places of the Ming Dynasty is too large. Once there is any natural or man-made disaster. It's not easy to clean up.

In this comparison, it is better to use troops in the first place.

From Zhu Yuanzhang's nine-character national policy of the world: "Build a high wall, accumulate grain, and slowly become the king." "Zhu Yuanzhang is relatively calm in his bones. Don't like to take risks. Otherwise, if someone makes this suggestion, Zhu Yuanzhang may not adopt it.

Yunnan must be fought. No matter what King Liang thinks. He slapped Da Ming in the face like this, so he couldn't keep him. But when to fight, it can be decided. The truth that will not be rejuvenated because of anger, how can Zhu Yuanzhang not understand.

Fu Youde was a little anxious.

Fu Youde was also a general who served as a coach all the way. In the past few years under Xu Da, he can be regarded as having understood. With Xu Da, he is at most the main general of the soldiers and horses under Xu Da, and he must not be the commander-in-chief and specialize in the expedition.

Fu Youde naturally didn't have the idea of pulling Xu Da down and getting on the horse by himself. It's simply impossible on its own. But now the battle against the King of Liang in Yunnan has made him see the possibility of hanging the seal of the commander. Especially Xu Da himself has been humble. gave Fu Youde a chance.

It's just that if you can't seize this opportunity, it's Fu Youde's own business.

Fu Youde gritted his teeth and said, "Your Highness, Yunnan is not only profitable, but also fast-paced. The Great War in the North will probably take place after the spring of next year, when the Mongolian tribes are in the season of horse thinness, and the war horses that our army has been raising for a whole winter can be attacked. The climate in Yunnan is very different from that in the north. On the contrary, it is the scorching heat of midsummer, and it is not possible to move troops, and in winter, the cold weather is a good time to move troops. Moreover, this expedition to Yunnan only needs to use the garrison armies of Sichuan, Huguang and Guangzhou. There is no need to move the army, if Your Majesty takes the minister as a general, the minister will be able to take the king of Liang and sacrifice the prisoner after the spring of next year. ”

Zhu Yuanzhang said: "It's no joke here. ”

Fu Youde said: "The minister doesn't dare to talk nonsense, there is a reason why the minister said this. The minister sent someone to inquire about King Liang in Shu back then. The minister only said one thing, and he knew what kind of person this King Liang was. At the beginning, Ming Yuzhen occupied Shu and also wanted to annex Yunnan. He personally led the army to attack Yunnan, and the king of Liang fled, but it was Duan Gong, the governor of Dali, who fought several bloody battles and defeated Ming Yuzhen. Preservation of the foundation of King Liang. ”

Zhu Yuanzhang said: "I know about this. ”

Fu Youde said: "Your Highness, do you know what happened to Duan Gong? ”

Zhu Yuanzhang said: "Please also ask Aiqing to solve my doubts." ”

Fu Youde said: "King Liang married his daughter to Duan Gong. ”

Zhu Yuanzhang said: "I still know that I am not confused if I know how to envelop the generals." ”

Fu Youde said: "But then, King Liang was worried that Duan Gong would rebel, so he sent someone to assassinate Duan Gong, and Duan Gong was after the Duan clan of Dali. At the beginning, the ancestor of the Yuan dynasty attacked Dali, and the Duan clan of Dali raised the city and surrendered, which had a far-reaching influence in Yunnan and was the head of the local Tusi. Duan Gong's death, Dali Duan and Liang Wang are in the same fire. And the situation in Yunnan is the most toast, so it comes. Although the king of Liang is based on Yunnan, in essence, it is not just a number of mansions in Kunming. ”

"As long as Your Majesty makes up his mind, drives straight in, and breaks Qujing in a battle, then the destruction of King Liang is just a backhand."

Zhu Yuanzhang pondered for a moment, remembering that Fu Youde was the commander of the King of Liang in history. Today, I also saw that Fu Youde really understood the military situation in the southwest. At least Duan Gong's death, this one thing was not reported by Jinyiwei.

Zhu Yuanzhang said: "If you have any questions, let's talk about the front first, you must know that there is no joke in the army, once the order is given, it cannot be changed." ”

Fu Youde was slightly excited, and said excitedly: "Your Majesty is wise." The minister only thought about it, and there were two places to talk about earlier. ”

Zhu Yuanzhang said: "Please speak." ”

Fu Youde said: "King Liang is easy to take, toast is difficult to level, the reason why King Liang is easy to take is because the general trend today is already very clear." Even if there were Pegasus in the Yuan court, it was difficult to fly to Yunnan. Plus King Liang killed Duan Gong. Yunnan Tusi was unwilling to be used by the King of Liang. Therefore, the king of Liang is just a lone husband. However, the local toast is intertwined in Yunnan. It has a long heritage, many of which are more than 1,000 years old. These toasts want to settle down, but they don't have to go through the years. ”

Zhu Yuanzhang listened and couldn't help but admire Fu Youde's vision. Judging from the history he had heard from He Xi, this was not the case.

Fu Youde paused slightly, as if to give Zhu Yuanzhang time to digest the news, and seeing that Zhu Yuanzhang didn't speak, he continued: "Secondly, it's a weapon." Over the years, all the weapons have been transported to the north, and I have seen the ordnance built by the Southwest Guard in the north. To tell the truth, the consumption of armaments is much faster in the southwest than in the north, because the climate is humid and the blades are easy to take effect. Even if it is well maintained, it will not take long. ”

"And the war began. Climb mountains and cross waters. The blade cost will only be greater. The minister did not call for the arsenal of the Southwest Guard, but it must be insufficient. The minister asked to transfer the Nanjing arsenal ordnance. ”

Zhu Yuanzhang listened to this request and frowned slightly.

The military center of gravity of the Ming Dynasty has always been in the north, which can be seen from the itinerary of Xu Da and Li Wenzhong. The two were in Beiping. Overseeing the war against Mongolia, most of the ordnance built by the Ming Dynasty was sent to the north.

Especially when Zhu Yuanzhang decided to start a war against the Northern Yuan, he transported a large amount of ordnance to the north, and there were naturally a lot of ordnance in Nanjing. It's just that Zhu Yuanzhang is unwilling to empty Nanjing's ordnance inventory.

This means that the capital is empty.